Posted by Dr. Bob on June 29, 2009, at 17:19:40
In reply to Re: from babble to twitter, posted by garnet71 on June 27, 2009, at 16:20:12
> People might not want certain posts on twitter-- if there were identifying information, etc.
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> NadezdaI wouldn't tweet any identifying information!
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> I'm not one to shy away from technology whatsoever, but I find some of the social applications to be objectifying, dehumanizing, and a precursor to an uncomfortable, potential merger of reality and fantasy. In other words, it makes me think that people are going to start creating their own identity out of fantasy, and desires of who they want to portray themselves as (based on superficial desires) rather than realizing an identity from past human relationships and personal interactions at both the micro and macro levels. Instead of becoming an individual through learning, growth, and human intereactions it's like creating a false persona that covers up the true person. It seems narcissistic.
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> Maybe some think it's better for people to create their own identiy based upon wishes and desires of who they want to become rather than cultivate the core self into a 'personality' as a whole or identity derived from learning and experiences?
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> garnet71That's an interesting issue. For one thing, a message board is a social application, too.
One tweet based on the above could be:
garnet71: people are going to use social applications to create their identity out of who they want to become http://tiny.dr-bob.org/frtj
You said a hybrid seemed creepy to you, how about that specific tweet?
Bob
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